Jeker
The Jeker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjeːkər] ⓘ; French: Geer, French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁ]) is a river in Belgium and in the Netherlands. It is a left-bank tributary to the river Meuse. The source of the Jeker is near the village of Geer, in the Belgian province of Liège. The river is approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi) long, of which about 50 kilometres (31 mi) is in Belgium (provinces of Liège and Limburg) and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) in the Netherlands (province of Limburg), where it flows into the river Meuse at Maastricht (Netherlands).
| Jeker Geer | |
|---|---|
Jeker river at Kanne (Belgium), near Château Neercanne | |
| Location | |
| Country | Belgium, Netherlands |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Geer, Liège |
| Mouth | |
• location | Meuse in Maastricht |
• coordinates | 50°50′45″N 5°41′48″E |
| Length | 54 km (34 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Meuse→ North Sea |
Places through which the Jeker passes include Waremme, Tongeren, Kanne, (all three in Belgium) and Maastricht.
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